A New Baby

I was reminded that I hadn't posted our exciting news on the blog so I thought I would. I'm sure most of you know by now but some of you might not. Wayne and I are expecting our second baby and Jordyn is going to be a big sister. I'm a little nervous about that since she's not the most gentle girl but she'll learn and we'll learn together. I am 13.5 weeks pregnant and have already had two ultrasounds showing that the baby is doing really well. This first trimester has been a struggle with sickness and exhaustion but I feel like I'm coming out of that now and getting a lot of my energy back. We don't know what the baby is yet but we will definitely let you know when we find out. Please keep us in your prayers.

9 Months Old

This post is a week old but Jordyn is 9 months old...so close to 1 year! She is getting so big although at the same time slowing down. Everyone thinks I'm lying when I say that she's getting thinner but she really is! We went to the doctors on May 16th and she is very healthy. She now weighs 24 pounds and is 29 inches long. Now, 24 lbs may seem like a lot but that means she gained a little less than a pound a month compared to her earlier average of 2 pounds a month. So she definitely is slowing down.

She has grown so much just in the past two weeks. Over the past month she has begun standing on her own and is very sturdy. She definitely doesn't want to do it unless she wants to do it but when she does want to she does it well. Also, just this past week or so she has started taking steps. Only 2-3 at a time but she does a great job at it and doesn't fall. I think she could be walking a lot more if she wanted to but she is very cautious.
She also has begun saying words. Her new favorite word is uh-oh and we are trying to catch it on video to show you. She is really into copying people and so if you say uh-oh she says it back. She also likes to say ow and clap if you clap first. She has really begun talking a lot although most of it doesn't make sense. It's very fun though to see her read a book outloud or just talk while she's playing with her toys. She is becoming very grown up. She also has 3 teeth and another about to come through any day. We are very proud and excited about our big girl!

Busch Gardens

On the weekend on May 9-11 we were able to go to Busch Gardens. I was very excited about going because Jordyn would actually be able to enjoy the trip and the rides and so would I! It was colder than we had hoped but still had a great time. Jordyn was still considered to small for most of the rides so she was only able to ride two but they were fun. We were able to ride the carousel together and Jordyn and I also rode a flying dinosaur. It ended up being a great weekend to see family and have a break from work and life.

Swimming

We have been having some wonderful weather here, up to 80 degrees, and so we have been spending time outside taking walks and swimming. Despite all the sunblock I've been drenching Jordyn with we have been noticing that she is developing some freckles around her eyes, nose and forehead which I think is very cute! Jordyn is definitely a water baby and has loved swimming in her pool. She usually cries when she has to get out! We thought we would share some of the pictures which are very cute!

8 Months

Jordyn is 8 months old and we can't believe it. To many of you that probably sounds so young but to us she is just getting SO OLD! She is still changing daily and I love looking back at her earlier pictures to see how far she's come in such a short time. Despite what some of you may think when you see her pictures she is actually getting thinner. She is still on the chubby side and has her fair share of rolls but looking back on her pictures from last month she is not only thinner but a lot taller. This picture below proves it because you can actually see her neck!Her two bottom teeth are completely in now and she is biting everything, including her parents! I believe she has more coming in because she's been extremely fussy and biting everything in sight although I can't seem to see where they're coming from. I loved her gummy smile but I must admit that she has a beautiful smile with two little teeth!Because of her teeth we have been encouraging her to eat a lot of finger foods which she loves but is always upset when it's time to be wiped down! Of course, it's impossible to not wipe her before letting her out of her seat. She is also become very agile. In the past few weeks she has learned how to walk across the furniture and even stands up on her own for seconds at a time. She loves to play the game where we stand her up and let go. She stands for a few seconds on her own and then tips to the side. She loves being tipped and being caught and she giggles every time! She no longer needs a handle to pull herself up either and so everything is covered in finger prints. She loves to see herself in the dishwasher and has recently discovered she can pull the papers and magnets off the fridge. I thought I had put them up high enough but she stretches on her tiptoes and gets whatever she can!

Lastly, her favorite thing recently has been reading. She has one favorite book that she will sit and read for 10-15 minutes at a time. Sometimes she reads it upside down and somtimes she only reads two pages that she flips back and forth but for some reason that is the only book she wants to play with and when she's grumpy it's the only thing that will make her happy.

Well, school is almost over and summer is here so hopefully we will be seeing a lot of you in the next coming months. Enjoy the nice weather before it gets too hot!

Senior Recital

This Tuesday I had my senior recital and my parents came down to be there for it. All my schooling has come up to this, the big senior recital. I've had voice lessons for four years and chose my favorite pieces to perform at this recital. Usually once this is done you can graduate which isn't the case for me. I still have three classes left but I don't even care because this big huge recital that has been looming over my head since I started in '04 is over with and I can sail on to the finish line. I think the recital went really well even though there were things that could've been better. Overall I enjoyed it though and was glad to have my parents visit to join in the special occasion.

Teeth!

Jordyn has four bottom teeth that we have been able to see for quite a long time and yet they weren't breaking through, making life miserable for her, which made it miserable for us! But finally yesterday I put my finger in her mouth and felt something sharp. Further inspection revealed a tiny spot of a tooth poking through and today another tooth has cut through the sturface. She isn't very cooperative with letting me look but I was able to get some pictures. If you can't see the teeth in them, don't worry about it because you're not the only one that couldn't!